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... language . Finnish belongs to the Baltic - Finnic branch of the Finno - Ugric languages , being most closely related ... language , was transmitted orally until its transcription in the late 18th century . From the mid - 12th century ...
... language . Finnish belongs to the Baltic - Finnic branch of the Finno - Ugric languages , being most closely related ... language , was transmitted orally until its transcription in the late 18th century . From the mid - 12th century ...
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... language . When a language is taught for competence in reading literature or technical works or communicating with tran- sient visitors , its status is that of a foreign lan- guage . The term second language refers to a language in ...
... language . When a language is taught for competence in reading literature or technical works or communicating with tran- sient visitors , its status is that of a foreign lan- guage . The term second language refers to a language in ...
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... languages ) 26g REFERENCES in other text articles : Baltic language origins 2 : 660h .coastal distribution and subfamilies 6 : 1063e diachronic and synchronic umlaut 10 : 1007a English affiliation and developments 6 : 874h European language ...
... languages ) 26g REFERENCES in other text articles : Baltic language origins 2 : 660h .coastal distribution and subfamilies 6 : 1063e diachronic and synchronic umlaut 10 : 1007a English affiliation and developments 6 : 874h European language ...
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